Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 10 years is 1,531 where 864 students are attending the school for the academic year 2023-2024.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2024, with 1 year-over-year increase and 7 decreases. It peaked at 1,936 students in 2016 and was lowest at 864 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,936 to 864 students, a net loss of 1,072 (55.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pittsburgh Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 78.13%. The percentage was 73.55% 10 years ago and Pittsburgh Technical still has a high percentage of white students. 0.69% of enrolled students is Asian and 9.84% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 1.39% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 73.55% to 78.13%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.77% to 0.69%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.80% to 9.84%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.52% to 1.39%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3787 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4429 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pittsburgh Technical College over the past 10 years (2015-2024).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
205 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2023-2024, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 22.02% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pittsburgh Technical College from 2015 to 2024.